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APPLICATION FILED FEB. 6, 1918. 1,31 0,35 1. Patented July 15, 1919.

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V. R. KOONTZ.

VISE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 6. I9l8.

Patented July 15, 1919.

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VISE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 6, 19l8. 1,310,351. Patented J11Iy15,1919.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 15, 1919.

Application filed February 6, 1918. Serial N 0. 215,644.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, VICTOR R. KOONTZ, a citizen of the United States, residing at Waynesboro, in the county of Franklin and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vises, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to Vises, and particularly to that type in which the ooacting jaws can not only be adjusted toward and from each other, but can also be disposed in angular relation for properly receiving and holding similarly shapedv work.

One of the principal objects is to provide a structure of this character that is novel and relatively simple, so that it can be manufactured at low cost, while being highly effective in action and open to a wide range of adjustment.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of the vise,

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view therethrough,

Fig. 3 is an end elevation,

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view substantially on the line 44 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view on the line 55 of Fig. 2, j j

Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view on the line c 6 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 7 is a detail sectional view on the line 77 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional view showing the supplemental aw in place,

Fig. 8 is a detail view illustrating the jaw members in different adjusted relations,

Fig. 9 is a rear face view of said jaw,

Fig. 10 is an end view of the same.

Similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

In the embodiment illustrated, a supporting bracket 11 is employed that can be suitably secured to a work bench, as 12, andis provided with terminal cars 13 in which is pivoted, as shown at 14, a depending lug 15 carrying a tubular bearing member 16. This member has its lower'side split, as shown at 17, forming a clamp. The terminals of this clamp are provided with eyes 18 and 19, through which extends a bolt 20 fixed in the eye 18, the eye 19 being slidable upon said bolt. A clamping nut 21 is threaded upon one of the projecting ends of the bolt 20 and bears against the eye 19, so that the clamp or tubular member can be contracted, as will be obvious.

A fixed jaw member 22 is employed having oppositely extending jaws 23 and 24, said member having a rearwardly extending gudgeon 25 that is rotatable in the tubular member or clamp 16, being normally held against rotation, however, by the contraction of the clamp thereon. The gudgeon is held against detachment from the tubular member 16 by a washer 26 abutted against its rear end and held in place by screws 27 threaded into the rear endof the said gudgeon.

Slidably mounted in the jaw member 22 and the gudgeon thereof is a tubular beam 28preferably circular in cross section, and having a slot 29 in its upper side. A nut 30 located within the beam, has a lug 31 seated in a slot 32 in the gudgeon, and is held by one of the screws 27, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2. Fixed in the outer end of the beam is a sleeve 33 in which is rotatably mounted an adjusting screw 34. A head 35, fixed to the outer end of the screw, is provided with the usual slidable cross handle 36 and abuts against the outer end of the beam. A collar 37,'also fixed to the screw, is arranged within the beam and abuts against the inner end of the sleeve 33, thus the screw is held against longitudinal displacement, but is freely rotatable in the beam, and carries said beam longitudinally with it. The screw, as shown, has a threaded engagement with the nut 30.

An outer jaw member 38 is provided, having oppositely extending jaws 39 and 40 that respectively coact with the jaws 23 and 24. This movable jaw member is carried by the beam and is pivotally mounted thereon by means of pivot screws 41 threaded into opposite sides of the jaw member 38, the inner ends of these screws passin through the wallsof the beam and entering the sleeve 33, as illustrated in Fig. 5. They thus perform the double function of pivots for the outer jaw member and of holding means for the sleeve 33. It will also be observed that the pivot axis of the jaw member 38 is transverse to and intersects the axis of rotation of the adjusting screw 34, and the longitudinal axis of the beam. Therefore, when the jaws are separated, the jaw member 38 can swing in either direction beyond a posi;

inforcing ribs 1 1 that also constitute finger grips. The inner side of this nut bears against the outer side of the jaw member 38 on opposite sides of its pivot axis. Conse quently by moving the nut outwardly upon the beam and separating the jaw members, the outer member may be swung in either direction until stopped 'by the nut. When so swung, it will be evident that the outer jaw member will engage only one side of'the 'nut, while the outer end of the jaw on the opposite side can be brought against the coacting jaw. parts when thus disposed in angular relation, and prevent any spring action, one or both of the outer jaws may be provided with an adusting stop screw 15 that has a shank 46 threaded into the j aw, the head of said screw being movable to a position to engage the nut.

For the purpose of securing small articles of different characters, the jaw members 22 and 38 are provided on one side with outstanding small jaws -17 and in order to provide extended bearings, other supplemental jaw members 48 are employed that are slidably mounted in the jaw members, so that they can be projected from the side edges of the same opposite to the supplemental jaws 417. These jaws 4-8 are carried in keeper openings -19, and have rearwardly extending guide stems 5O slidable in reinforcing flanges 51 formed on the rear sides of the jaw members. Their outward movement is limited by stop pins 52 carried by the stems 50 and arranged to abut against the ribs 51. To hold the, said jaws 18 against accidental movement, coiled friction springs 53 are seated in sockets formed the-rein and bear against the faces of the jaw members.

It is often desirable to hold articles that are tapered transversely of the jaw members, and in order to provide proper bearings for such articles, a supplemental jaw may be employed which is illustrated more particularly in Figs. 8, 9 and 10. This jaw consists of a plate 51 having its rear face suitably reinforced with ribs, one of which, 55, is wider than the others and has. a V- shaped edge 56. This plate is adapted to be placed against the jaw 39, the said jaw having a groove 57 to receive the said edge 56. The supplemental jaw is furthermore provided with a rearwardly extending lug 58 arranged to pass through an opening 59- in the jaw 39, said lug having an upstand- In order to reinforce the ing pin 60 which serves to prevent the accidental disengagement of the supplemental jaw 54.

As will be evident by reference to Fig. 1, the entire vise may be set at an angle to the work bench 12 by reason of the pivotal mounting 14:. In order to secure this vise in any desired position a holding bar 61 is employed, which, as shown more particularly in Figs. 1 and 6, has one end 62 pivoted upon the end of the bolt 20, projecting from the ear 18. This bar slidably passes through a clamp 63 formed by the bifurcated free end of a depending standard 6 1 suitably secured to the under side of the table. Said bifurcated end is provide with a clamping bolt 65 by which the bar can be pinched in a manner well understood. It will thus be seen that the bolt 20 serves the double function of a clamping bolt for the tubular member 16 and as a pivot for the holding bar 61.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation, and many advantages of the herein described invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without further description, and it will be understood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion and minor details of construction, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a vise of the character set forth, the combination with jaw members relatively movable toward and from each other, of a beam between the members that permits their said relative movement, said members having sets of coactin jaws on opposite sides of the beam, and a transverse pivotal connection between one member and the beam having its axis intersecting the main body of said beam and permitting the jaws of one set to relatively swing toward each other and of the other set to simultaneously swing away from each other.

2. In a vise of the character set forth, the combination with coacting jaw members relatively movable toward and from each other, of means. connecting the members for effecting saidv relative movement, said members having sets of coacting jaws on opposite sides of the said means, and a transverse pivotal mountin for one jaw member having its axis intersecting the said means and permitting the jaws of one set to relatively swing toward each other and of the other set to simultaneously swing away from each other.

3. In a vise of the character set forth, the combination with coacting jaw members relatively movable toward and from each other, of a rotatable screw member connecting the jaw members for effecting said relative movement, said members having sets of 00- acting jaws on opposite sides of the screw, and a transverse pivotal mounting for one jaw member, having its axis transverse to and intersecting the said screw member and permitting the jaws of one set to relatively swing toward each other and of the other set to simultaneously swing away from each other.

4. In a vise of the character set forth, the combination with coacting jaw members relatively movable toward and from each other, of a beam between the jaw members that permits their said relative movement, a rotatable screw member connecting the jaw members for eifecting their said relative movement, said members having sets of coacting jaws on opposite sides of the beam, and a transverse pivotal connection between one of the jaw members and the beam and having its axis intersecting the beam and screw member and permitting the jaws of one set to relatively swing toward each other and of the other set to simultaneously swing away from each other.

5. In a vise of the character set forth, the

combination with jaw members, of means between the members for permitting their relative movement toward and away from each other, said members having sets of coacting jaws onopposite sides of said means, and means for permitting the outer ends of the jaws of one set to be swung away from each other to a position with said jaws in divergent angular relation and for also permitting the outer ends of the jaws of the other set to be swung away from each other to a position with said latter jaws in divergent angular relation.

6. In a vise of the character set forth, the combination with jaw members, of a beam slidably mounted in one of the members, a screw connection between said member and the beam for effecting their relative movement, said members having sets of coacting jaws on opposite sides of the said beam and screw member, and means for permitting the outer ends of the jaws of one set to be swung away from each other to a position, with said jaws in divergent angular relation and for also permitting the outer ends of the jaws of the other set to be swung away from each other to a position, with said latter jaws in divergent angular relation, said means including a pivotal connection between one of the jaw members and the beam.

7. In a vise of the character set forth, the combination with jaw members, of a beam slidably mounted in one of the members, a screw connection between said member and the beam for effecting their relative movement, said members having sets of coacting jaws on opposite sides of the said beam and screw member, means for permitting the outer ends of the jaws of one set to be swung away from each otherto a position with said jaws in divergent angular relation and for also permitting the outer ends of the jaws of the other set to be swung away from each other to a position with said latter jaws in divergent angular relation, said means including a pivotal connection between one of the jaw members and the beam, and means for stopping the jaws of either set in diiferent divergent angular relations.

8. In a vise of the character set forth, the combination with jaw members, of a beam slidably mounted in one member, a pivotal connection between the other member and the beam that permits both ends of said member to be swung; outward to an angular relation with respect to the first mentioned member, a rotatable screw connection between the beam and one of the jaw members to effect their relative movement away from and toward each other, and means adjustably mounted on the beam engaging one of the members for limiting the swinging movement of the same in opposite directions and permitting both ends of said pivotal member to be swung outwardly to an angular relation with respect to the first-mentioned member.

9. In a vise of the character set forth, the combination with coacting jaws relatively movable toward and from each other, of a beam between the jaws that permits their relative movement, a pivotal connection between one jaw and the beam having its axis intersecting the main body of said beam, and means engaging the jaw on opposite sides of the beam for limiting the pivotal movement of the jaw.

10. In a vise of the character set forth, the combination with a fixed jaw, of a beam slidable therein, a aw pivoted to the beam and coacting with the fixed jaw, means engaged with the beam for adjusting the same and the jaw carried thereby, and means on the beam and engaging the jaw on opposite sides of said beam for limitin the swinging movement of the jaw.

11. In a vise of the character set forth, the combination with a fixed jaw, of a beam slidable therein, a jaw pivoted to the beam and coacting with the fixed jaw, means engaged with the beam for adjusting the same and the jaw carried thereby, and a nut adjustably mounted on the beam and engaging the jaw on opposite sides of said beam for limiting the swinging movement of said aw.

12. In a vise of the character set forth, the combination with a fixed jaw, of a beam slidable therein, a jaw pivoted to the beam and coacting with. the fixed jaw, means engaged with the beam and the fixed jaw for adjusting the beam and the jaw carried thereby, the outer end of said beam being threaded,

and a nut adjustably screwed on the threaded ortion of the beam and operating agalnst the jaw on opposite sides of its pivot for limiting the swinging movement of the said jaw.

13. In a vise of the character set forth, the combination with a fixed aw, of a beam slidable therein, a jaw pivoted between its ends on the beam and having its axis of movement substantially intersecting the longitudinal axis of the beam, an adjusting screw connecting the beam and the fixed jaw for adjusting said beam and the jaw carried thereby, and a nut threaded on the outer end of the beam and engaging the pivoted jaw on opposite sides of its pivot axis for limiting the swinging movement of the aw.

14. In a vise 0f the character set forth, the combination with a fixed j aw, of a tubular beam slidable therein, a sleeve within the beam, a movable jaw, a pivotal mounting for the movable jaw engaged with the sleeve and securing the latter within the beam, and adjusting means for the beam and movable jaw engaged in the sleeve.

15. In a vise of the character set forth, the combination with a fixed aw, of a tubular beam slidable therein, a sleeve fixed Within the beam, a movable j aw on the beam, pivots for the movable jaw having their inner ends passing through the beam and engaged in the sleeve, and an adjusting screw for the beam having a threaded connection with the fixed j awand rotatably mounted in the sleeve.

16. In a vise of the character set forth, the combination with jaws having a relative bodily movement toward and from each other, of means connecting the jaws for effecting their relative movement, a pivotal mounting for one of said jaws on said moving means, means movable toward and from the latter jaw for limiting its pivotal movement, and an adjustable stop interposed be tween the said jaw and the lnniting means.

17. In a vise of the character set forth, the combination with a fixed jaw, of a beam slid-able therein, a jaw pivotedupon the beam, a device ad'ustably mounted on the beam and engaged by the jaw thereon for limiting the swinging movement of the latter, and a screw interposed between the ivoted jaw and its limiting means and ad ustably threaded in one for engaging the other when the adjacent portions of the two are par ed 18. In an implement of the character set forth, the combination with a support including a pivoted clamping member, of a vise rotatably mounted in the clamping member, means for holding the clamping member and vise in different relations with respect to the clamping member pivot, and common means for securing the clamping member to the vise and the holding means to the clamping member.

19. In an implement of the character set forth, the combination with a support, including a split tubular clamping member having a pivotal mounting, of a vise rotatably mounted in the clamping member, a pin extending transversely of the clamping member and having both ends projecting therefrom, a clamping nut for the member on one end of the pin, an adjusting bar pivoted to the other end of the pin ,for holding the clamping member and vise in diflerent positions with respect to the pivot .of said clamping member, and means for securing the holding bar.

In testimony whereof I affix mysignature in the presence of two witnesses.

VICTOR R. KOONTZ.

Witnesses:

R. G. GORDON, PEARL RIDENOUR.

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